The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-08-02
AT MARTHA'S GROVE.
Governor Bodweli and Congressman
BouteIle Visit the Chautauquans.
The Bangor Congressman Speaks
of the Nation.
Or. Westwood on the Sixty Minutes
In an Hour.


MATTHIAS GROVE, Fryeburg, Aug 1.-Sun-
day morning prayers were led by Rev. A. t.
Dunn.
At o'clock. three divisions of the Sunday
School were conducted respectively by Rev
l. p. Warren, d. d., Rev. w. F. Berry and
Mrs. II. c. Westwood After singing by the
choir, reading of the Scriptures and prayer
by Rev. F. II. Allen, Rev. II. c. Westwood'
d. d., of Providence, R. l., preached from
the following text:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report II there be any virtue, and II there be any
praise, think on these things.'
The sermon was of exceptional interest.
The other exercises of the day were a
vesper service at 5p. m, and a praise and
social meeting at 7.30.
MONDAY.
The 10 o'clock meeting was opened with
prayer by Rev. A. I. Dunn. Then came a
reading by Miss Belle Libby Mr.. Dunn ex-
pressed the disappointment of the managers
In not being able to carry out the announced
programme, for the forenoon, owing to the
absence of Mr.. Reed. He then introduced
DIR. Westwood as the speaker of the morn
ing. DR.. Westwood began as follows: 1
acknowledge my ability to fill almost any
mans place, that is any man who weighs
215 pounds. As man placed in similar
position once said, will proceed to read
some impromptu remarks:
Sixty Minutes Make One Hour" is sub
1ect that some of you heard me speak upon
40 ac i hau tf,o1xx
written the lecture it win seem new if you
had not already forgotten it. When we
have come to see how much time we have
lost, and that we can never make these
losses good we realize the value of minutes
Queen Elizabeth when dying cried out
Millions OF money for an inch of time"
Time has value of its own not dependent
upon human estimation or legislation. The
loss of time is the loss Of opportunity We
take no note of time save by its flight. or of
opportunity save by its loss. Some striking
proverbs as well as warnings from the good
Book express this "Strike while the iron is
hot, "a little late, much too late," say the
Dutch, while the Italians have it, ''Some re-
fuse roast meat, and afterwards long for the
smoke of it," 1t is the critical minute on
which everything depends. He loses his op-
portunity who has not been trained to make
the most of circumstances. Methusalel
with his real one thousand years must have
had plenty of time, especially as there were
no clocks to mark its flight. There was no
division of time for centuries and no instru-
ment to mark divisions. Not until about 15O
A: ID. was the division made into hours and
minutes. Measure of time by the dropping
OF water was in use for long time by the
clypsedia, then followed the hour glass. In
the early part of the ninth century the wheel
clock was invented. The earliest real clock
Imagine the circumlocution necessary to as
certain the time for carrying out the Chau-
tauqua programme of 1000 years ago.
More depends upon the right use of time
than great abilities, and plenty of time. Pla
to and others held that account must be
ure. The only difference between success
full and an unsuccessful man lies in q small
matter Men become great and good only
as they understand how to make use of their
time. On the pages OF history we have great
names from this cause. Let us call the roll:
Lady Jane Grey, a scholar of many Language
es at 16; William Pitt, before q a deep read
or, at 25 the most powerful subject in Eng
land; George Stephenson, began as a boy,
using every moment for study; Hugh Miller.
Henry Kirke White, learned Greek while
walking to and from the Office where he
studied law; Elihu Burritt studied at the
blacksmith forge; George Grote, John Quin-
cy Adams, Henry Clay, what a list is this
Say not they are exceptional cases. We all
may be on the honored roll somewhere-by
remembering that sixty minutes make an
hour. The Chautauqua course looks hard,
but we are not required to study 1t In the
mass, we need only give it minutes.
"a sacred burden in this life We bear
Onward and upward till the goal ye win,'
Our friends who went to Kearsarge did not
q
each minutes work must meet its obligation,
for this we must have system. Forty min
utes day, four hours week, with odd min
utes for meditation or digestion, mean in the
end OF the z; L. ;; .. course passing the
arches and the golden gate, and after that
membership and the hall in the grove.
Gov. Bodwell was present on the platform
during the lecture.
At 2.30 the afternoon exercises were opened
by singing by the chorus under the direc-
ton OF Prof. Morse. Prayer was offered by
Rev: l: P. Warren, ID. d., editor of the
Christian Mirror-then followed vocal solo
by Miss Jessie Cochran of Boston.
Rev; A. L. Dunn, then said: One of the
first claims of the Chautauqua movement is
the education of the masses, the bringing of
truth to the people; not to the few, but the
many. 1t is believed that in this way we
shall benefit our land and better citizens will
result. 1t is not an after thought, that we
arrange for national day, it is part of the
plan to stir the people to better national
thought and action. Today we have the
studies OF past events, and join in consider
ing the topics of today. 1t is fitting that we
Join in the hymn Angel of Peace, A. w.
Holmes words for Keller's American hymn.
Rev. DIR. Westwood native of Baltimore,
gave some very laughable incidents of his
early ideas of Quakers. As a representa-
tive OF Maryland and Rhode Island he found
the same pride of our Union wherever he
went As an ex-Maine man he desired to
offer the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we welcome in our midst His
Excellency the Governor OF the State of Maine, who
faYors us with his presence today.
Resolved, That our honored chief magistrate
has commanded our highest regard not only be-
cause OF his personal character but by his faith
full efforts to enforce the laws of this State espec-
tally such as are calculated to protect the home
and give lustre TO the State.
GOV. BoDwELL.
These were at once passed with applause
Gov. Bodwell then took his place upon the
platform just as Congressman BOutelle, Rev.
G. ID. Lindsay arrived from the train. Mr.
Lindsay introduced Gov. Bodwell as the pre-
sidin5 officer of the day. The Governor re-
sponded as follows:
Rev. N. II. Whitaker"
Mr.. Whitaker spoke as follows:
1t gives me pleasure to be here today not
to make speech, as it was understood / was
not 10 attemptit If l did it would be fail
ure. As Chief Magistrate of the State am
here to indorse your good work in elevating
the mind and character of those who would
not have obtained such culture without your
help. earnestly pray you to make an inroad
into the cheap reading of today which has
done so much harm. Ishall introduce to you
one well known as fearless in his opinions,
MIR. wHITTAKER's ADDRESS.
Years ago the birds wanted a king and
finally they decided the one who could fiy
highest should be king. The eagle rose to a
great height when from his shoulders
rose king bird, fiuttered few moments
and dropped back upon the eagle Taking the
place of the king bird, rise from the word
of the Governor, fiutter few moments, and
and fall upon this Congressman. / am to
speak for short time on education. Cur
rents of thought affect and mould us accord
ing to the source from which they spring.
Who are the teachers in our public and Sab
bath schoolsp They are men and women
second TO none, of whom this nation is just
ly proud. may add to them, the men and
women managing such assemblies as these.
Education through this source must have a
mighty influence. Such education evolves
power and that is what we are after to-day
There are no powers today, whether cohe-
sion, heat, electricity, that are not controlled
by stronger powers.
He who gave these forces gives and di-
rects the power of human thought. As the
outcome Of these we have loyalty and pat
riotism. The power of education develops
in the individual man the resources which
cause him to succeed where otherwise he
,Uonld foil The DrpDared man stands ever